Hay-wagon brake.



No. 7I2, 09l.. Patentedct. 28, |902.`

J. A. PUTT. HAY WAGON BRAKE.

(Application filed June 24, 1 902.)

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JOSEPH A. PUTT, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF'TO/PORUS M.SNYDER, OF CANTON, OHIO.

HAY-WAGON BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,091, dated October28, 1902.

Application tiled June 24, 1902. Serial No. 113,016. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. PUTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Wagon Brakes; and Ido hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the gures of referencemarked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a side view showing a portion ot awagon and illustrating my brake properly connected. Fig. 2 isa Viewshowing the top or upper end of the ladder, the ratchet-wheel, and dog.Fig. 3 is a view showing the bottom or lower end of the ladder, alsoshowing the bottom or lower end of the brake-chain, winding-rod, and theguide-wheel. Fig. 4 is a view showing the inner side of one of thehay-rack bars. Fig. 5 is a view showing the outer side of a portion ofone of the hay-rack side bars and illustrating the position of theguide-pulley bracket and its guide-cap.

The present invention has relation to haywagon brakes; and it consistsin the novel construction hereinafter described, and particularlypointed out iu the claim.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theiigures of the drawlngs.

In the accompanying drawings,1 represents a portion of the runninggearof a wagon which is constructed -in the ordinary manner and forms noparticular part of the present invention, except that the present brakeis especially designed to be used upon a hayrack mounted upon a wagon.

2 and 3 represent the ordinary side bars of a hay-rack and of course areformed of a length to correspond with the length of the rack designed tobe constructed. To the front or forward ends of the bars 2 and 3 areattached the socket-plates 4 and 5,which socketplates are located uponthe inner sides of the rack-bars 2 and 3.

are for the purpose of receiving the ends of the ladder-axle 6, to whichladder-axle is attached the ladder-uprights 7, said uprights beingformed of the desired length and properly tied together at their upperends by a The socket-plates 4 and 5 suitable cross-bar 8, and for thepurpose of providing proper rungs intermediate crossbars may beemployed. I This construction being common needs no specificdescription.`

For the purpose of preventing the weakening of the side bars 2 and 3 noapertures are formed in said side bars opposite the ends of theladder-axle 6; but said ladder-axle is formed of such a length that itsends will abut against the inner faces of the rack-bars 2 and 3.

To the axle 6 is connected the bracket 9, to which bracket the bottom orlower end of the brake-chain winding-rod 9 is journaled, the upper endof said rod being journaled in the bracket or plate 10 and the upper endthereof provided with the crank 11 and the ratchetwheel 12, connectedthereto. y

Upon the outer side of the side bar 2 is connected the bracket 13, whichbracket carries the Winding-chain guide-pulley 14, and for the purposeof properly covering the pu1 ley 14 and at the same time forming a guidefor the brake-winding chain 15 the cap 16 is provided, which cap isconnected to the bracket 13, said bracket and cap and the socket-plate 5being securely connected by means of clamping-bolts 17. The cap 16serves the double purpose of forming one-half of the bearing for theaxle of the guide-pulley 14, by which arrangement the guide-pulley,together with its axle, can be properly connected and held in properposition.

For the purpose ot bringing the winding chain 15 iu proper position tobe wound around the winding-rod 9 and at the same time extend along theouter side of the side bar 2 the apertures 18 and 19 are provided, theaperture 18 being formed in the side bar 2 and the aperture 19 in thebracket 13.

To the winding chain 15 isattached the spring 20, and to the spring 20is attached the brake-rod 21, which brake-rod 21 extends rearward and ispivotally connected to the brakelever 22. The brake-rod 21 and thebrake-lever 22, being of ordinary construction, need no specificdescription; but of course it must be understood that suitableconnections are to be made to properly operate the brake-shoes 23.

It will be understood that winding the chain around the Winding-rod 9awill draw the brake- IOO lever 22 forward, at the same time bringing theshoes 23 against the tires of the Wagon- Wheels 24.

For the purpose of holding the brake-shoe 23 in proper contact with theWheels the ratchet-wheel 12 and its spring-dog 25 are provided, saidspring-dog being for the purpose of preventingr any backward rotation ofthe winding-rod 9a.

In brakes for hay-Wagons it is of importance that the brake can beoperated regardless of the position of the ladder, and in order toaccomplish this feature and at the same time bring the different partsof the brake upon the outer side of the rack I extend the Winding chainthrough one of the side bars and provide guide-roller and cap and sidewinding-chain.

I-Iaving fully described myinvention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a hay-wagon brake, the combination of a hay-rack provided With sidebars, the side bars provided with socket-plates located upon the innersides thereof and at their forward ends, a ladder-axle journaled in thesocketplates the ends thereof abutting against the inner sides of theside bars, a winding-rod secured in brackets, said Winding-rod providedwith a crank and ratchet-Wheel, a dog adapted to engage theratchet-wheel, a bracket 1ocated upon the outside of one of the sidebars and provided with a guide-roller, a combined cap andguide-roller-axle bearing located over the bracket and guide-roller, anda Winding chain connected at one end to the windingrod and extendedthrough the side bar having the guide-roller bracket and guide, and theopposite end of said chain connected in operative relation with thebrake-lever, and c1amping-b0lts adapted to hold the bracket andguide-roller cap in fixed relative position, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH A. PUTT.

Witnesses:

J. A. JfEFFERs, F. W. BOND.

